Students expect delivery. They’re already accustomed to it at home and off campus.
CARI brings that access into the meal plan and on-campus living, allowing students to get the convenience they want without leaving the campus ecosystem or paying higher off-campus prices. This keeps dining dollars in the system while meeting modern expectations around flexibility and ease.
Campus Access
Convenience without compromise.
Gen Z students stay engaged when campus services feel worth it. Access, flexibility, and convenience are no longer perks, they’re the baseline. When dining programs fall short, students turn to off campus dining, rely on third-party delivery, or disengage from their meal plans altogether.
CARI closes that gap by extending access to campus dining in ways that match how Gen Z actually lives. When access improves, meal plans become more valuable, driving stronger meal plan retention.
When campus services feel accessible, supportive, and worth what students are paying for, students stay engaged. When they don’t, students disengage: moving off-campus, opting out of meal plans, or questioning whether college is worth continuing at all.
Dining plays a central role in this decision. CARI helps dining programs increase the everyday value students feel, supporting retention by making campus dining more accessible across campus, relevant to Gen Z needs, and connected to student life.